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H 4713 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Attempted murder, mandatory minimum

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-29, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF FIVE YEARS FOR A VIOLATION.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates 5-year minimum sentence for attempted murder, increasing sentencing severity and opposing criminal justice reform efforts.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 20, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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State
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Photo of Joe White
Joe White
RRepublican
SC
40
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Photo of John McCravy
John McCravy
RRepublican
SC
13
P
Photo of Melissa Oremus
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
SC
84
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Photo of Sarita Edgerton
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
SC
34